Story by Ethan
On August 26th, 2025, the arrest of Kristopher Fyffe, age 38, was announced by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Kristopher Fyffe was charged with two counts of second-degree Menacing, two counts of second-degree Harassment, Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals/Failure to Provide Substance, Failure to Provide Proper Food and Drink to an Impounded Animal, and Criminal Complaints of Registration of Motor Vehicles/Fees/Renewals. The arrest and charges against Kristopher Fyffe were a result of an investigation handled by the Queens District Attorney’s Office and the NYPD.
According to the Queens District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 6:10 p.m. on August 23rd, 2025, a bystander observed Kristopher Fyffe on 133rd Avenue near Gwen Ifill Park in Locust Manor in Queens, New York. The witness saw Kristopher Fyffe allegedly applying tape on a white and tan pitbull, taping around his muzzle, eyes, and hind legs. When the bystander and another individual confronted the defendant, Kritsopher Fyffe allegedly waved a knife at them. This individual recorded the interaction on their smart phone and uploaded it to social media. One woman that viewed the video online recognized Kristopher Fyffe and reported to the police that she had seen him driving a Honda Odyssey with out of state license plates. She also reported that several other dogs were living inside of the vehicle. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on August 24th, 2025, an on-duty officer observed Kristopher Fyffe in the reported Honda Odyssey on 134th Road and Bedell Street. After running the vehicle’s license plate through the computer it was revealed that the license plates on the Honda Odyssey did not match the vehicle’s registration. The officer performed a routine traffic stop on Kristopher Fyffe and allegedly saw five separate kernels with a pitbull in each inside of the vehicle. Allegedly the kernels were covered in feces and urine and no clean food or water present for the dogs. Photos sent to a forensic veterinarian with the ASPCA led to statements being made on how the alleged taping puts pressure on the dog’s tissues, blood flow, and other discomfort from removing the tape.
The Queens District Attorney’s Office stated that the charges against Kristopher Fyffe are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
